diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
index cc5bd0e46dd..17f3e9035ac 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/spellability/SpellAbility.java
@@ -541,7 +541,11 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility extends CardTraitBase implements ISpellAbilit
     }
 
     public SpellAbility getTriggeringAbility() {
-        return this.isTrigger() ? this : this.getRootAbility();
+        SpellAbility sa = this;
+        while (sa.getParent() != null && !sa.isTrigger()) {
+            sa = sa.getParent();
+        }
+        return sa;
     }
 
     public Map<String, Object> getTriggeringObjects() {